In his book, The Prodigal God, Timothy Keller writes, “Christians commonly say they want a relationship with Jesus that they want to ‘get to know Jesus better.’ You will never be able to do that by yourself. You must be deeply involved in the church, in Christian community, with strong relationships…

A high school football team in California was forced to forfeit their game recently because they no longer had enough player to field a team. The Capistrano Valley Christian school team was leading the team from Hope Center by a score of 8 to 6. Two players were injured on one play, and those injuries…

What is the impact of our lives and our churches on our communities? Are we fulfilling our mission to reach the world with the message of the Gospel? Or are we just marking time and creating wonderful, peaceful communities of believers who are not impacting the world? The Barna Group has released a 2015…

Two well-known Christian leaders recently opened the National religious Broadcasters Conference with powerful messages about the power of encouraging one another. Michael Hyatt, CEO of publisher Thomas Nelson, and Sam Crabtree, a pastor at Bethlehem Bible Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, emphasized…

In his book, Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation, M. Robert Mulholland, Jr., writes, “If you want a good litmus test of your spiritual growth simply examine the nature and quality of your relationships with others.” —Jim L. Wilson Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual…

A taxi driver and self-proclaimed atheist who had once planned to sue to have a nativity scene removed from the courthouse lawn says his perspective has changed because of the love he and his wife were shown. Patrick Greene said he thought the placement of a nativity scene in front of the local courthouse…

In his book, A Shared Christian Life, regarding the concept of “a personal relationship with Jesus,” Ben Witherington III wrote, “There is something odd about this whole question because the New Testament says absolutely nothing about individuals having a ‘personal’ relationship with Jesus, in that precise…

A study conducted by Lifeway Research found that a majority of people who attend church regularly say they have significant relationships with others at church, but less than half of them say they are intentionally helping other believers grow in their faith The survey identified “building relationships”…

In The Divine Commodity: Discovering a Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity, Skye Jethani writes, “But the idea of community always appears more beautiful than the reality. Real people are difficult, and real arguments erupt. This is the dilemma of community — we desire it, we need it, but we seem ill…

Shakespeare When they lived in New York City, the Turners went to Broadway plays whenever they could fit them into their busy schedules, but their real passion was attending off Broadway productions of Shakespeare. These productions are an acquired taste, but one the Turners had acquired. Some of the…